schlemiel

Meanings

Plural: schlemiels

Noun

(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
A loser or a fool.
A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).

Synonyms

shlemiel

Scrabble Score: 16

schlemiel is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
schlemiel is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
schlemiel is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

schlemiel is a valid Words With Friends word